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What is next after a final pathology report of T3bN0MX cancer stage ?
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Sep 11 10:40am | Replies (13)Comment receiving replies
I might be wrong on this, but I think that GPS is used exclusively to decide on AS vs. treatment. Given that you clearly needed treatment, that’s a moot point now. You should inquire about getting a Decipher dcore on your specimen to assess long-term risk.
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My understanding is that the GPS score indicates the biological aggressiveness of a prostate cancer on a scale of 0-100, predicting the risk of future events like cancer spread, prostate cancer-related death, and adverse pathology (aggressive disease elsewhere in the prostate) within 10 years.
On the scale 0 to 100, below 20 is very low risk, 20 to 40 is intermediate risk, and 40 to 100 is very high risk. Unfortunatelyh my score is 47, So I have a cancer with a very aggressive biology. I will consult with my urologist how this may factor in determining next steps, oe maybe if it doesn't as you suggested.